14 Grilled Cheese Hacks You've Been Missing Your Entire Life

A major pet peeve of Alton Brown's? Calling it a "grilled" cheese when it really isn't. He grills not only the bread but also the cheese (you seriously have to see how it's done), ensuring a grilled cheese sandwich like you've never had before.

Want to get in on the ever-popular trend of rainbow foods? Make this colorful grilled cheese that's just as pretty as it is tasty, and you won't be sorry.

This is the grilled cheese you need to make if you don't live near an In-N-Out Burger . . . or even if you do, because it's definitely not on the menu. When you combine two of the best foods (animal-style fries and grilled cheese), amazing things happen to your taste buds.

When making a grilled cheese with an everything bagel, the key is to flip the bagel so that all those garlicky seeds stick to the cheese in the middle and don't fall off in the skillet. You can take this to the next level by using everything-bagel butter.

Get the recipe: everything-bagel grilled cheese

You know what makes everything better? Sprinkles! Even grilled cheese. If you're a funfetti-cake fanatic, you'll love this sweet grilled cheese for dessert.

Move over, turkey and cranberry sandwich. This grilled cheese is the best thing you could do with Thanksgiving leftovers. It's filled with savory cranberry-sage jam, fried shallots, melty cheddar, green beans, and more.

Even if you've had Dominique Ansel's famous Cronut (aka croissant plus doughnut), you'll be blown away by how good this bacon-covered grilled cheese version is.

It's the best thing that's ever happened to pulled pork.